Why Echeveria die

[@denise1008]

Let’s stop the hate. She’s clearly well versed in her craft. I have raised many types of succulents including echeveria. If you clearly LISTEN she refers many times “where you live”. I’ve been a master gardener for 40+ years and found this very informative. Society has become very judgmental and hurtful which is easy online anonymity.

[@simonb6478]

People. These videos are ridiculously informative All plants: Depending on your growing location, EVERYTHING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Your potting medium, watering, light, etc. it all varies on where you keep your plants. My outdoor succulents use a lot of coconut coir, watered 4 times a week and are in closed containers. Why? Phoenix AZ freaking hot and things dry up ridiculously fast here. I use shades and have to face my plants in less sunny places and use a LOT of shade If you grow inside, my set up would be a massive death sentence Watching these videos has helped me learn how the plants live, thrive and what to look for to prevent death in my plants. I now have over 100 plants and have only lost 4. Not bad for someone that just started in Dec Thank you so much for your videos and education along the way. I’m confident in nearly any succulent I get and now know so much more than I ever thought I would by growing these desert beauties. I miss your long form videos but reading these ridiculous comments I can see why you don’t make them.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you so much for this comment- it really is greatly appreciated 💚 I'm so happy to read your succulents are doing well and that the collection is growing. You seem to have caught the succulent collecting addiction 😀 💚 I hope in a years time it will be 1000's of succulents 😉

[@byankagroulx7499]

I’m a newbie and just received my first batch of imported succs from Korea and live in northern canada. You are an absolute blessing to make these vids so thank you very much!!! 💜

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Yay- congratulations on your new babies, that is so exciting! 😃 Hope they all grow beautiful and big for you 💚

[@daphnegottliebtaras7470]

I disagree that you are negative. You are wonderfully pragmatic and realistic, which we need. I have been growing succulents and definitely have experienced black rot, mealies, aphids, sunburn, and root rot due to excessive rain. Even when I do everything 100 percent right, things die. Different plants have different needs, even within the exact same family.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you so much, i really appreciate your comment. 💚 You're absolutely right, there is so much variation and, i think it's good to be aware of it 😌

[@carolync4862]

Lots of great information. Over the years some of my plants have succumbed to the issues that you have talked about. It's nice to understand those problems and how to prevent them. Thank you for this video.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you very much for you kind comment and so glad the video was helpful 💚 ☺

[@soponlorkhong5255]

Thank you for sharing your experience and expertise.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Most welcome 😌💚

[@diablorojas6713]

I have a new addiction and your help and advice has been so appreciated and helpful thank you 🌸🌼🌺

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Ahhh, you and me have the same addiction 😅 Impossible to stop once you start. So glad my videos are helpful and all the best with your succulents 💚

[@bonniebonnie7149]

Excellent information! I really appreciate you sharing your expertise. Thank you so very much!

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you for your kind comment 💚💚💚

[@brodiceaemh248]

You have one of the best videos on succulents and how to keep them well. You are honest and experienced. Thank you for making your videos.

[@pammahlenhoff5550]

Love your video’s very informative thank you 😊

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you very much, so glad the video was useful ☺💚

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

I live on NC coastal area, i can hear ocean from my house water when soil goes bone dry ,plus 3days my rule living beside ocean we have a lot of humidity 90,% you won't notice but your plant does, water when leaves get skinny wrinkles, every part of country different

[@beachgal1835]

Oh I needed this video. I live in a humid area if the south. Thank you so very much. Good info.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you and so glad i could help ☺💚

[@pbiz9576]

Thanks so much for sharing your experience and knowledge! 👍

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

☺💚

[@ProgressiveDiscussions]

Echeveria seems to be almost as challenging as lithops. Thank you very much for this detailed very informative video. Your collection is absolutely stunning, most likely because you live in a warm dry environment. All of my cacti, desert air plants, and succulents succulents are indoors in front of a very tall Southwest facing window with no drapes. I highly doubt if my issue is overwatering or underwatering, or slow draining soil, butt it could be too much sun versus strong indirect Sun in the afternoon. The one thing I notice about the echeveria that I had that I had is that the points of its leaves did not go upward like they are supposed to but instead went downwards. Then it lost its powdery Farina then it's color faded.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

You are 100% correct- the climate here has a lot to do with why my Echeveria look great. I'm also quite certain your issue is not over/under watering or the potting mix but rather the fact they are indoors. I often discourage people from getting Echeveria if they plan on growing them indoors. When i mention it in my videos i do, however, get some saying their Echeveria grow indoors fine but they seem to be the exception rather than the rule 😔 You may find grow lights to be helpful though. I've also had many people comment they have great success with pretty much any succulent under good grow lights indoors. It should help with the farina as well as the leaves pointing downwards issue. 🙂

[@ProgressiveDiscussions]

@@SucculentGrowingTips concerning these people claiming or even bragging that they're succulents are doing great indoors, it is only talk without evidence. I would take what they all say with a grain of salt. Echeveria, lithops., and all succulents seem to receive strong south or west facing Sun indoors at an angle from a window, whereas succulents and cacti Outdoors are receiving the Suns UVA UVB directly overhead. Correct me if I'm wrong. Concerning the propagation from succulent leaves and cuttings, most opinions advise not to give them direct sun, but I am curious about how often they should be sprayed or watered.

[@rachelvedock6376]

What a great video! I've heard you talk several times about echeverias not getting enough light indoors. Are you only referring to keeping them in a window? Do you think they'll be okay under grow lights full time? We only get about 4-6 months that are warm enough to have them outside. It normally rains a ton during that time and pests can be quite prevalent. I've currently got my collection under bright grow lights for 12 hours each day. I'd love to hear your feedback 😊

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

I think having them under a grow light is a great solution. I've also had many people commenting they have whole collections under grow lights full time and they are all doing well. Definitely thumbs up to grow lights 🙂💡

[@KerryCornish]

Hi, in regards to watering, what is your view on moisture meters. I am a newby with succulents and lost several plants. Then I bought a moisture meter which said to insert the meter in the first top 2inch of soil. I kept losing plants and now go right to the bottom of the pot. On really hot days I put shade cloth over them during the hottest part of the day. I live in SA in a regional area.

[@marialakshmi2330]

Moisture meters are great. But I would combine a zero reading with the taco test with leaves, if the bottom leaves are soft, have a give, fold slightly like a taco 🌮. Many of my echeveria I only water once a month, the soil is dry and then another 2 weeks of no watering in winter when they are dormant 🪷🚿🪴

[@keeganwhite203]

I’ve got several echeveria with bottom leaves that are soft (not mushy ) and are curling up. I don’t know how to fix them

[@timothykrott7248]

I have over 400 succulents in my house and greenhouse, I propagate many of my own. If I was unfamiliar with succulents and watched this video I would definitely be discouraged from trying succulents. I don't have to tell you what to do with your emojis and stickers.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

I'll try one more time- so you clearly have some experience and, say, a friend came to you and said their succulents keep dying and asked for your advice. Would you tell them all the positives things about succulents and ignore their problem because you don't want to sound negative OR would you try helping them by getting to the root of the problem. If the latter, YOU WOULD BE DOING THE SAME AS ME IN THIS VIDEO..😂

[@donttalkcrap]

As a medical professional I found very jarring everytime you said EDEMA. It is a very common term in the healthcare industry, especially for the elderly with swollen feet. My guess is that it is the exact same word being used in gardening, kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5q7c6Wuestsrck

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Yes, Edema in botany is a disorder where roots take up more water than the plant can transpire causing cells to rupture. I stand corrected on the pronunciation, however, not sure you’re aware but, you can correct someone without sounding rude and condescending. Jarring is a bit of a strong word for mispronouncing something that can be pronounced three different ways according to various dictionaries. But i do agree, the way i pronounced it was incorrect.

[@timothykrott7248]

I watched the whole thing, but that will be the last. Too much negativity.

[@juliekeil8791]

You are joking, right? The topic is death. 😑

[@simonb6478]

What negativity?! Do you need cute stickers, emojis and play school colors? This is super informative and it’s FREE and here to help you learn how to keep your plants thriving not surviving

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

That's great- honestly, please block my channel so we don't accidentally stumble across each other again. The only negativity i can see here are your comments.

[@timothykrott7248]

Your video is depressing, and will more than likely discourage many people from growing eceveria and other succulents. How do you sell any with such negativity?

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

How much of the video did you see? Because i did say quite early on that MOST Echeveria are good and demonstrated by showing a bunch of trays that grow outdoors all year round. Also, surely, it is best to warn people about possible issues rather than having them find out through trial and error, killing heaps of plants in the process? And i sell loads, thanks very much 🥰

[@RosemaryPatrick-ek4pg]

@@SucculentGrowingTips I love your videos and have learned a lot. I have many problems with growing echeveria in Southern California coastal area but no trouble with Cotyledon and pachyphytum. You are an inspiration. Thank you.

[@jackiewhitney5031]

This is not depressing or negative. They are facts and experiences of trial and error of growing and caring for them. It will save people time and money in the long haul and I like the truth about plants that I may be interested in. Most people have lost a plant or two in their lives and it was their choice choosing maybe not the right placement, over/under watering, etc in their home but they learned.

[@diabolicalflowerchild]

I mean this youtuber has given general advice that helped save my frills. However they are realistic and they try to cover as much topics in a general way. Newbies like myself are going to have to realize that there are specific things that won't be covered in these videos. I live on a tropical island, we're going into rainy season, the climate in the area of the island I'm located in is different from the nursery I get my echeveria and even this is important. I have a lot of fog, it tends to be more cloudy in my area, there are specific parts of the house that gets sun but others that don't, the climate within my home is more humid and the plants are more likely to die indoors than outdoors with the rain, there is better airflow outside because more space for the babies than inside, type and color of pots matters, you honestly can't keep all of your succulents on the same watering schedule, each plant sometimes need to be treated as individuals, too much of something - even a good something can be bad, pests can differ from country to country, we get different agricultural products and maybe too difficult to order online the recommended stuff, moving plants from 1 area to another constantly is not healthy, sometimes us newbies panic and over complicate stuff instead of getting to know our plants and I could go on and on. The point is youtubers aren't living with us, they can't exactly recommend anything too specific that will help - they give us the general tools to help our babies survive and then we have to trial and error when to apply the advice and which plant needs what. I keep in mind that this youtuber doesn't live in a climate like mine, I keep in mind that they have a controlled setting because they sell most of their succulents, I also keep in mind that sometimes no matter what advice is given or how much effort I put in some plants are just going to die.

[@SucculentGrowingTips]

Thank you so very much. you explained it perfectly and i greatly appreciate it💚💚💚